November 20, 2009
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan shared over $700,000 in gaming revenues with local governments and school districts.
The tribe distributes 2 percent of slot machine revenues twice a year. “This is just one way we can help the people in our area,” Chief Fred Cantu told WNEM-TV. “It’s something we are happy and proud to do.”
Recipients included the Arenac Eastern School District, which plans to use over $100,000 for computers and other projects. Arenac County plans to use $80,000 for housing and improvement projects.
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Chippewa Tribe Gives Away 2-Percent Money
(WNEM 11/19) Tribe doles out more than $700k at two-percent distribution (The Arenac County Independent 11/19)
People are still visiting casinos in California but they are spending less, a situation that's not expected to improve until the middle of next year.
The region that includes California saw a 5.8 drop in tribal gaming revenues last year. That was the biggest drop in Indian Country.
"Everything around us is so depressed, so the tribal gaming is depressed," Deron Marquez, a former tribal chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, told The Los Angeles Times.
The Times visited the San Manuel casino and one owned by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Players were clamoring for penny and 25-cent slot machines, along with lower-dollar table games, the paper said.
"We have the same amount of people and they come in as frequently, but they are just spending less," Mike Hiles, a tribal information officer for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, told the paper.
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Recession is in play at California's tribal casinos
(The Los Angeles Times 11/20)
The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon hope the Obama administration will advance their casino projects.
The Cowlitz Tribe has a final environmental impact statement in its favor. But the U.S. Supreme Court
decision in Carcieri
v. Salazar has prevented the Interior Department from approving a land-into-trust application, a tribal leader said.
We are fairly confident even though we weren’t federally recognized until 2002, we were still under the jurisdiction of the federal government in 1934,”Vice Chairman Phil Harju told Indian Country Today.
The Warm Springs Tribes expect a final environmental impact statement for its off-reservation casino to be released soon. But the Obama administration hasn't said what it will do about a Bush-era policy that makes it nearly impossible for tribes to acquire land away from existing reservations.
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Casino projects await Interior decision
(Indian Country Today 11/20)
George Skibine, center, at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
George Skibine, the acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, told Indian Country Today he's not applying for a permanent job at the agency.
Skibine, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, was appointed acting chair in October. Under federal law, he can stay in the post for 210 days.
But Skibine told attendees of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas that he expects President Barack Obama to nominate a permanent chair much sooner. He said a decision might come as early as the end of this year.
Skibine will return to his leadership position at the Bureau of Indian Affairs after his stint at NIGC.
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Skibine is ‘setting the table’ for the next NIGC chair
(Indian Country Today 11/20)
November 19, 2009
"Under Gov. Brad Henry, here’s what passes for economic development. The Kaw Nation is about to build a new casino in Braman, Okla., just north of Blackwell, very close to the Kansas border.
The tribe has 21 acres on Interstate 35 at the intersection of U.S. 177, five miles south of the Kansas state line. They want to build a 36,000-square-foot (about the size of a small Wal-Mart) casino and hire 200-250 employees. Kay County has already said yes, as has the mayor of Braman and neighboring Indian tribes. I can’t imagine any of them objecting to this “economic development.”
Gambling is hurting the social fabric of Oklahoma. In Tulsa County, probate filings are down about 150 from 2008. That probably because the net worth of some Oklahomans is dwindling due to gambling losses.
And the gambling “windfall” for public education is way short of predictions.
You reap what you sow. Oklahoma better hope for a “crop failure” when it comes to gambling."
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Editorial: More casinos thanks to Henry [second item]
(The Tulsa Beacon 11/19)
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation of Connecticut is set to default on a $500 million loan, a move that could affect the tribal gaming market.
"The Mashantucket situation could set a precedent," Moody's Investors Service said, The Financial Times reported. "With casinos such as Foxwoods located on sovereign tribal land potentially out of reach of US bankruptcy law, it remains unclear whether creditors could enforce their rights."
The tribe reportedly owns more than $2 billion in debt incurred from the operation and expansion of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods.
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Troubled casino to test extent of tribal sovereignty
(The Financial Times 11/19)
Foxwoods financial troubles worries lawmakers (NECN 11/18)
Commercial casinos in Louisiana saw a 6.9 percent drop in revenues last month, the Associated Press reports.
Louisiana has 13 riverboat casinos, one land-based casino in New Orleans and three racinos. The facilities took in $193.3 million last month, down from $207.7 million in October 2008.
Commercial casinos face competition from three Indian gaming facilities in the state. Tribal casinos in Oklahoma have been drawing more gamblers from Texas who might otherwise go to Louisiana.
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La. casinos see 6.9 percent revenue dip
(AP 11/18)
November 18, 2009
David Barnett, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington who is helping his tribe develop a gaming facility, was in serious condition after being injured in a car accident on Monday, The Columbian reports.
Barnett, 49, was thrown from a pickup truck and was found unconscious. The driver of the vehicle was not injured, but is under investigation because she may have tried to hurt Barnett on purpose, the King County sheriff's office said.
The accident occurred only five blocks from Barnett's home, the paper reported. Barnett and the driver lived together, a sergeant said.
Barnettt bought the land where the tribe wants to build the Cowlitz Casino Resort. He owns a percentage of the partnership that will operate the casino.
Barnett is the son of the late John Barnett, who led the tribe for more than 20 years. John Barnett died last year.
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Cowlitz casino developer injured in auto crash
(The Columbian 11/18)
November 17, 2009
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) kicks off today in Las Vegas, Nevada. About 25,000 people are registered for the event, the largest gaming conference in the world.
Tribal leaders and Indian gaming experts will be among those presenting at the conference. The agenda includes sessions on land-into-trust, financing, the Obama administration and gaming compacts.
Here is the schedule for the Indian gaming track at G2E.
KEEP READING: Indian Gaming Track at Global Gaming Expo
The Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians of California reported an 8 percent drop in gaming revenues in the last quarter.
The tribe said it took in $29.7 million at River Rock Casino.That's down from $32.3 million for the same period in 2008.
Amid the decline, the tribe is spending $5.2 million upgrade the casino. The tribe also cut back the number of slot machines, from 1,571 to 1,1911.
"We weren’t getting the maximum performance out of them," CEO Scott Garawitz told The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat.
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River Rock revenues fall again
(The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat 11/17)
Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes reported a drop in slot machine revenues for the month of October, though the downward trend appears to be slowing.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods, won $54.8 million on slot machines. That's down about 4 percent from October 2008, an improvement over the double-digit declines the tribe has seen over the past year.
The Mohegan Tribe, owners
of Mohegan Sun, won $62.9 million. That's down 3.8 percent from last year, also another improvement from the past year.
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Mohegan Sun reports increased slot income
(The Norwich Bulletin 11/17)
Slots half full: Pace of revenue decline slows (The New London Day 11/17)
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut was unable to make a full payment on its gaming debt on Monday and said it won't be able to do so within a 30-day grace period.
The tribe owed $21.25 million interest payment on a $500 million note, according to news reports. The tribe was only able to pay $14.2 million.
“The tribe does not currently anticipate the remaining amounts due will be paid within the grace period,” the tribe said in a statement, local media reported.
The tribe has been trying to restructure more than $2 billion in debt incurred from the operation and expansion of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods. The tribe said the facilities won't be affected by its financial woes.
The New York Post reported that billionaire Leon Black has been buying some of the Foxwoods debt. His private-equity firm owns Harrah's.
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Mashantuckets set to default on loan payment
(The Norwich Bulletin 11/17)
Mashantuckets likely to default on key payment (The New London Day 11/17)
Black's crapshoot (The New York Post 11/17)
November 16, 2009
The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians says tribal members who live off the reservation should not pay state taxes on gaming-related income
The tribe distributes revenues from the Spotlight 29 Casino to its members under a federally-approved revenue allocation plan. Some members also work at the casino.
The tribe says California is violating the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by imposing a tax on gaming-related income. But the state says only tribal members who live on the reservation are exempt from taxation.
Turtle Talk has posted briefs for the case.
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Inland tribe sues state over having to pay income tax
(The Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/14) Username: indianz@indianz.com, Password: indianz
The Pinoleville Band of Pomo Indians of California is moving forward with a casino project.
The tribe plans to build a casino on 8.8. acres north of Ukiah. Groundbreaking is expected in the late spring or early summer of 2010.
"We have been planning for about nine years on this one project," Vice Chairperson Angela James said at a meeting held by the tribe, The Ukiah Daily Journal reported.
Kennec Earth Engineering and Science is preparing an environmental impact report for the casino. Company representatives expect its release in a couple of weeks.
The tribe was terminated by an act of Congress in 1966. The tribe was restored to recognition in 1983 as a result of the Tillie Hardwick case.
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Pinoleville updates casino plans
(The Ukiah Daily Journal 11/14)
"Mayor Dave Bing shouldn't bet Detroit's financial future on casinos, even with poker champ and hometown hero Joe Cada riding an $8.55-million jackpot.
Detroit's three state-licensed casinos are feeling the recession's pinch, and the opening of four casinos in nearby Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati won't strengthen their position in a maturing market.
This is no time for the city to get more addicted to casino revenues. Instead, Bing must continue to right-size city government while pursuing a more sustainable economic development strategy.
Revenues at the Greektown, MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity casinos have been recession-resistant, but not recession-proof. Revenues fell nearly 1% in October from a year ago, though they were up more than 6% from September. Casinos have done a lot better than most Motown businesses, but revenue growth has slowed over the past year. With more competition and no end to in sight to the local recession -- make that depression -- it would be reckless for the city, facing at least a $300-million accumulated deficit, to count on casinos to save the day. Nor should it rely more heavily on their tax revenue."
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Editorial: Casino revenues won't save Detroit
(The Detroit Free Press 11/14)
"Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul and Senate President Jeff Atwater are right about the governor's proposed Seminole gaming compact. It's a bad deal for Florida.
The compact is intended to enhance state revenues with annual tribal payments, but it creates a de facto monopoly that will stifle competition in the gaming market in Florida.
Gov. Crist's stated intention is to increase revenue for Florida's educational system. But the compact actually weakens this goal by foreclosing potential additional revenue from non-tribal facilities and granting the tribe several "outs" on their payment obligations.
Essentially, the compact grants the tribe statewide Class III gaming exclusivity, except for existing pari-mutuels, specifically the seven Miami-Dade and Broward County pari-mutuel gaming venues (including Hialeah Park). Under the proposal, if any pari-mutuel located outside of Broward and Miami-Dade is granted additional gaming rights, the tribe's annual calculated financial obligation to the state is fully removed. Further, a back-door provision prohibits pari-mutuels from transferring or moving their gaming operations. In contrast, the tribe has full rights to move and expand within its jurisdictional reservation under the proposed compact.
While an approved compact would automatically lower the onerous 50 percent gaming tax rate to 35 percent — compared to the 100 percent exemption on tribe receipts — the compact further favors the tribe by calculating financial obligation for the tribe and the pari-mutuels using different formulas. The tribe's financial obligation, calculated as a sliding scale percentage of its net win, is significantly less than the rate imposed on pari-mutuels. Furthermore, the tribe does not pay sales, tourist or property taxes, so its overall tax rate remains much lower than non-tribal facilities."
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Alan B. Koslow: Seminole compact deals Florida a bad hand
(The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11/15)
November 13, 2009
"It’s time for Florida to face a fundamental fact: We’re a gambling state; have been for years.
So why shouldn’t racetracks be allowed to offer full-scale casino gambling, and local voters have the power to permit casinos elsewhere, if that’s what they want.
They should, and guess what? For the first time, it appears broad casino legislation has a chance of passing the Legislature, because of the apparent collapse of efforts to pass an Indian casino pact.
Seminole tribe leaders got greedy. They wanted exclusive rights statewide to Las Vegas-style games at their casinos, including Immokalee.
The exception would be in Miami/Dade and Broward counties, where slot machines are already approved by voters under a state constitutional amendment. Gov. Charlie Crist agreed to it, saying the state would get a $6 billion share of Seminole revenues over 20 years.
Fortunately, the state’s ailing racetrack industry raised a ruckus, and legislators listened. Racetracks need expanded casino gambling to stay alive, and they deserve the right to offer it."
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Editorial: Time for real casinos in Florida
(The Fort Myers News-Press 11/13)
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is out millions of dollars on failed casino boat, The Lakeland Times reports.
The tribe owned a 28.5 percent stake in Grand Soleil LLC. The partnership planned to use the Players Riverboat III for casino in Natchez, Mississippi.
But the boat was recently sold for as little as $250,000. It was originally purchased for $2.75 million, the paper reported.
"We really didn't know that it was on the market. There had been talk about a land-based casino, but no decision had been made," President Carl Edwards told the paper.
The deal was questioned by some tribal members, who said it contributed to a tribal financial crisis last year.
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LdF band allegedly loses millions after plans for casino boat sink
(The Lakeland Times 11/13)
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington says its new casino is doing better than expected.
The 7,000-square-foot Elwha River Casino features 120 electronic gaming machines, a snack bar and gift shop. It opened in March and the tribe is already adding more machines to the facility.
"Things are going better than projected, especially since we are in a remote location,” marketing manager Joni Eades told Indian Country Today.
The tribe hopes to expand the casino but is waiting on the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve a land-into-trust application for another site.
“If it becomes available sooner we certainly will be willing to move sooner,” Eades told ICT. “We’re filling up this footprint rather quickly.”
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Small casino prospers in rough economy
(Indian Country Today 11/13)
November 12, 2009
The mayor in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says an off-reservation casino will bring jobs and revenue into the community.
Mayor Keith Bosman hopes the Menominee Nation wins federal and state approval to convert Dairyland Greyhound Park into a casino
But the project has been hampered by a Bush administration policy that makes it nearly impossible for tribes to acquire land away from existing reservations.
The tribe has filed suit in hopes of moving forward with the casino. In the meantime, the racetrack is closing because it has lost $17 million over the last seven years.
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Kenosha Mayor Hoping for Casino
(WUWM 11/12)
Dairyland to close at year’s end (The Kenosha News 11/11)
Off-Reservation Gaming Policy: Guidance
on taking off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes (January 3,
2008)
Tribes in southern California have donated millions of dollars in gaming revenues with their communities.
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $30 million to charities since 2001. The tribe will be recognized on Friday by the Council for Resource Development for giving to community colleges.
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has donated about $20 million since 2005. The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians has donated about $2.5 million to local schools and recently donated $1.5 million for a new Boys and Girls Club.
"We recognize that Indian gaming has created opportunities for us," Pechanga Chairman Mark Macarro told The Riverside Press-Enterprise.
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Inland casinos boost charities, schools with millions in casino donations
(The Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/12)
In Brief: San Manuel Band receiving award [1st item] (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/12)
A case before the Alabama Supreme Court could lead to the closure of dozens of non-Indian gaming halls across the state.
Bingo is legal in Alabama. But Gov. Bob Riley (R) and some state prosecutors have cracked down on electronic versions of the game.
The bingo hall operators say they are following the law. They dedicate a portion of the proceeds to charities and use other revenues to help cash-strapped local government.
"It has been a very welcome development for us," Vincent Smith, a city council member in Fairfield, told The New York Times.
The Poarch Band of
Creek Indians operates Class II machines at its gaming facilities. Riley and his predecessors have refused to negotiate for Class III games.
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Video Bingo Has Alabamians Yelling Everything But
(The New York Times 11/12)
Lawmakers propose statewide gambling vote (WBRC 11/11)
"A compact with the Seminoles or a free market for gambling — which one should Florida pick?
Legislative leaders would do well to think this one through before rolling the dice.
Following negotiations with the governor, the Seminole Tribe of Florida agreed to pony up $150 million a year for the exclusive right to table games like blackjack. Florida lawmakers, however, remain unsatisfied.
So they are rebuffing the Seminole money in lieu of reinventing a better wheel. Namely, some House lawmakers, including state Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, now say they want to give Florida's 67 counties the chance to vote on whether to allow gambling.
Would that be a better deal? It's hard to tell, and that's the problem."
Get the Story:
Editorial: Lawmakers mull gambling option.
(The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11/12)
Also Today:
Groundswell forms for open gambling in Florida (The Fort Myers News-Press 11/12)
November 11, 2009
Three tribes are vying for an off-reservation casino at the same location in Beloit, Wisconsin.
The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe
and the Bad River Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have been trying to build a casino for a decade. The Beloit Casino Project came to a halt when the Bush administration rejected it in January of this year.
The tribes are now asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to rescind the Bush-era gaming policies. The court canceled a hearing that was scheduled for this Friday and will instead decide the case on the briefs.
Meanwhile, the Ho-Chunk Nation purchased the land where the Bad River and St. Croix tribes wanted to build the casino. The Ho-Chunks are also interested in a casino and might work with the other tribes.
"We're just exploring options at this point. We're not ruling out anything in terms of a partnership possibility," Ho-Chunk Vice President Dan Brown told WIFR-TV.
Elsewhere in Wisconsin, the Menominee Nation was seeking to convert the Dairyland Greyhound Park into a casino. The project was also rejected by the Bush administration.
The Menominees have filed a lawsuit to overturn the decision. But without a viable future, the track is closing down at the end of the year.
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Future Indian Casino?
(WIFR-TV 11/10)
Dairyland Greyhound Park calling it quits Dec. 31 (The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 11/11)
Dairyland Greyhound Park to close (The BizTimes Daily 11/11) Deadline looms for Menominee (The Kenosha News 11/9)
Supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, reversed course and approved a casino agreement with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians.
The county initially opposed the tribe's land-into-trust application. But with the project moving forward, supervisors said it made more sense to work with the tribe than to spend more money.
"To stand in the way of thousands of potential jobs is not something I would want on my conscience," said board chairwoman Susan Bonilla, The Contra Costa Times reported.
The county stands to receive $12 million a year if the casino at Point Molate casino wins federal approval. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has been
working on an environmental impact
statement / environmental impact report for the project.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has asked the Interior Department to reject the land-into-trust application.
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Contra Costa County flips strategy, agrees to support Indian casino resort project
(The Contra Costa Times 11/11) Contra Costa Supes Vote To Support Richmond Casino (CBS 11/11)
The Yakama Nation of Washington agreed to pay a fine of $5,000 for distributing $20 million in gaming revenues to tribal members without a federally-approved plan.
In December 2008, the tribe gave each tribal member $2,000 as part of an economic stimulus package. The per capita payments were distributed before the Bureau of Indian Affairs had approved the tribe's revenue allocation plan.
As a result, the National Indian Gaming Commission issued a notice of violation to the tribe. The agency said the payments were made without approval and weren't "legitimate" use of gaming revenues, as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
The tribe faced up to $25,000 a day in fines, as well as the closure of the Yakama Legends Casino. But a settlement was reached last week.
“We are pleased to have resolved the misunderstanding with the federal government regarding the
Nation’s infusion of necessary monies into our local economy last Christmas, when money was
especially tight in our community,” Ralph Sampson, Jr., the chairman of the Yakama Nation Council. “We
are happy that Legends Casino’s operations were never disrupted by the NIGC. Our gaming
enterprise continues to generate monies to fund governmental operations and services for our
people, including Yakama’s first gaming per capita distributions this fall.”
The tribe has continued to make per capita payments under the revenue allocation plan. The tribe distributed about 40 percent of net gaming revenues to its members in October.
"The Yakama Nation will do whatever it can to help its citizens and
the local economy weather these tough economic times," said
Sampson. "The nation's first gaming per capita distributions this fall
are one aspect of the nation's economic recovery plan."
Get the Story:
Legends Casino fined for distributing profits (The Yakima Herald-Republic 11/11)
Relevant Documents:
Yakama Nation-NIGC Settlement |
NIGC Notice
of Violation | NIGC Press
Release
Update #2: Gay Kingman WILL be participating in the panel.
Ernie Stevens Jr., the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, will deliver the final keynote of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas next week.
Stevens, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, will be joined by federal and tribal officials as they discuss a wide range of Indian gaming issues. Participants include Gay Kingman, the executive director of the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, Kevin Leecy, the chairman of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa of Minnesota; Mark A. Macarro, the chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians of California; Stuart Paisano, a council member for Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico; and George Skibine, the acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
G2E takes places Monday, November 16, through Thursday, November 19, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Indian Gaming Track features sessions on financing for tribal gaming facilities, President Barack Obama and his administration, tribal jurisdiction and tribal-state gaming compacts.
November 10, 2009
A gaming commissioner for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan is waiting to hear about his job.
The tribe said it would hold a hearing to consider the removal of Nathaniel Spurr . But a date still hasn't been set.
Spurr is one of five gaming commissioners. He's also the son of Chairwoman Laura Spurr.
The tribe opened FireKeepers Casino in September.
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Attorney: No news on gaming commissioner removal
(The Battle Creek Enquirer 11/9)
AnKehl Management filed an application for a $100 million casino near Larchwood, Iowa, close to the South Dakota state line.
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is worried about the impact of the project. The tribe's study estimated that South Dakota residents will spend $55 million a year at the casino, and that the state will lose $18 million a year in video lottery revenues.
The tribe's Royal River Casino
depends on business from the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area, about a half-hour
drive from Larchwood, Iowa.
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Push for NW Iowa casino advances
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 11/10)
"Three La Center city councilors who were elected last week — including one incumbent — all have said they oppose the mega-casino that the Cowlitz Tribe is proposing for north Clark County. Good for them. Allowing a $510 million, 134,150-square-foot gambling palace at the La Center interchange of Interstate 5 would result in a huge net-negative impact on Clark County's quality of life.
However, those same three elected officials say they wouldn't mind asking La Center voters if negotiations with the tribe should be reopened. That makes no sense at all. La Center's city council has been down the casino-dickering trail before. The councilors didn't like what they saw back then, they abandoned the journey, and there's no reason to wander down the same trail again.
According to a story by Michael Andersen in Monday's Columbian, La Center City Councilman Bill Birdwell, who was re-elected last week, said, "All we've done all along is say 'No, no, no.' If we're going to do that, then we need to have the people know that's what we're doing."
That's a weak argument for resuming failed negotiations with the tribe. First, council members said much more than "No, no, no" during their talks with the tribe. They listened long and hard during talks a few years ago, and they heard casino promoters offer $18 million in sewer improvements that would enhance La Center's development efforts at the I-5 intersection."
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In our view, Nov. 10: What Part of ‘No' …
(The Columbian 11/10)
Earlier Story: New city leaders open to talks for Cowlitz casino (11/9)
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